How the gospel enables us to rest
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ChatGPTFor it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast" Ephesians 2:8-9
We've been systematically walking through the biblical narrative of work. Now we examine the pinnacle of that narrative—Jesus's death and resurrection—to see how the gospel provides our ultimate source of rest and ambition for our work.
Let's see how the gospel enables us to rest.
Just like the Babylonians in Genesis 11, many of us look to our work for our sense of worth today. It's why "What do you do?" is often the first question we ask new acquaintances.
We all feel a need to impress others with our answer to that question. Why? Because we are all looking for a verdict for our lives—for someone to say that we are worthy and that our very existence is justified.
The beautiful truth of the gospel is that Jesus has secured that verdict for you! "It is by grace you have been saved…not by works" but by the work of Christ on your behalf.
What does that mean for our work?
It means that we can work from a position of rest because we don't need to work as a means of attaining something work was never designed to provide.
In other words, the gospel frees us from the need to be productive.
Ironically, it is that truth that leads us to want to be productive at work.
 | Jordan Raynor helps Christians respond to the radical, biblical truth that their work matters for eternity. He does this through his bestselling books (The Creator in You, Redeeming Your Time, Master of One, and Called to Create), podcast (The Call to Mastery), and weekly devotional (The Word Before Work)—content that has served millions of Christ-followers in every country on earth. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters. Learn More » |
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